The present study is designed to collect data on real world experience on use of Medrol in acute asthma in Indian patients.
Sequential enrollment
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Oral Methylprednisolone tablets given as per locally approved prescribing information
Relapse within 10 days of hospital discharge (Relapse is defined as unscheduled care at a doctor's office, a clinic, or Emergency Department (ED) for symptoms of persistent or worsening asthma after hospital discharge)
Time frame: 10 days after discharge
Relapse within 20 days of hospital discharge (Relapse is defined as above for Primary Endpoint).
Time frame: 20 days after discharge
Change in PEFR (Peak Expiratory Flow Rate measured in Percentage of expected) between start of therapy and first follow up visit.
Time frame: 8 - 22 days after discharge
Change in FEV1 (Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second) between start of therapy and first follow up visit.
Time frame: 8 - 22 days after discharge
Proportion of patients controlled for asthma symptoms in the last 7 days after 10 days of hospital discharge
Time frame: 10 days after discharge
Proportion of patients controlled for asthma symptoms in the last 7 days after 20 days of hospital discharge
Time frame: 20 days after discharge
Change in frequency in last 24 hours of inhalational Beta 2 agonist therapy between start of therapy and first follow up visit
Time frame: 8 - 22 days after discharge
Physician-directed intensification of pharmacologic therapy between discharge from hospital and first follow up visit.
Time frame: 8 - 22 days after discharge
Summary of adverse events in the study
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Time frame: Baseline to 20 days after discharge